Selected quad for the lemma: prayer_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prayer_n	forgive_v	lord_n	trespass_n	3,485	5	11.3824	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22701	Saint Augustine his enchiridion to Laurence, or, The chiefe and principall heads of all Christian religion a most profitable booke to all those which desire to haue a most compendious briefe of Augustines doctrine, out of Augustine himselfe, when he was old, being repurged, by the old manuscript, of many faults and vnusuall wordes, wherewith it formerly flowed.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1607 (1607)	STC 921.5; ESTC S1512	82,205	310

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himself_o noverthelesse_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o fire_n the_o fire_n therefore_o shall_v try_v not_o one_o but_o both_o their_o work_n for_o fire_n be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o tribulation_n whereof_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v plain_o say_v that_o the_o furnace_n try_v the_o potter_n vessel_n and_o tribulation_n try_v the_o righteous_a this_o fire_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v this_o effect_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o say_v if_o it_o happen_v unto_o two_o which_o be_v faithful_a the_o one_o whereof_o have_v his_o mind_n fix_v upon_o celestial_a thing_n think_v how_o to_o please_v god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v building_n upon_o christ_n his_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o other_o have_v his_o thought_n upon_o worldly_a thing_n study_v how_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v to_o say_v building_n upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n wood_n grass_n &_o stubble_n the_o first_o man_n labour_n burn_v not_o because_o he_o set_v not_o his_o fancy_n upon_o those_o thing_n the_o loss_n whereof_o may_v grieve_v he_o but_o the_o other_o man_n labour_n burn_v because_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v grievous_a which_o be_v possess_v with_o pleasure_n and_o delectation_n howbeit_o in_o either_o of_o these_o two_o case_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o party_n thus_o try_v have_v rather_o lose_v worldly_a delectation_n than_o christ_n and_o do_v not_o forsake_v christ_n upon_o any_o fear_n to_o lose_v those_o transitory_a thing_n albeit_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o part_v with_o they_o he_o save_v himself_o no_o doubt_n therein_o and_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n because_o the_o grief_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v do_v burn_v he_o but_o it_o do_v not_o overthrow_n or_o consume_v he_o be_v fortify_v with_o a_o foundation_n that_o be_v permanent_a and_o everlasting_a chap._n 69._o that_o all_o this_o disputation_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n be_v doubtful_a and_o the_o fire_n itself_o available_a to_o few_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v after_o this_o life_n be_v not_o incredible_a the_o matter_n be_v questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o as_o also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v find_v out_o or_o conceal_v how_o diverse_a of_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o much_o the_o late_a or_o soon_o save_v by_o a_o certain_a purgatory_n fire_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o or_o less_o they_o love_v these_o transitory_a good_n be_v notwithstanding_o not_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n unless_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v as_o competent_a petitioner_n i_o say_v competent_a mean_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v barren_a in_o alm_n deed_n whereunto_o the_o scripture_n do_v attribute_v so_o much_o honour_n as_o the_o lord_n affirm_v that_o he_o will_v impute_v the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o only_o to_o those_o which_o stand_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n upbraid_v they_o with_o barrenness_n of_o such_o fruit_n which_o stand_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o first_o sort_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n and_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o second_o sort_n go_v you_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n animadversion_n upon_o the_o 69._o chap._n that_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v after_o this_o life_n be_v not_o incredible_a the_o matter_n be_v questionable_a whether_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o etc._n etc._n bishop_n jewel_n in_o his_o apology_n allege_v this_o place_n and_o diverse_a other_o out_o of_o saint_n augustine_n show_v that_o sometime_o he_o say_v there_o be_v such_o a_o certain_a place_n sometime_o deny_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o one_o sometime_o he_o doubt_v sometime_o again_o he_o utter_o deny_v there_o be_v any_o at_o all_o &_o think_v that_o man_n be_v therein_o deceive_v by_o a_o certain_a natural_a good_a will_v they_o bear_v their_o friend_n depart_v out_o of_o which_o variable_a assertion_n he_o gather_v very_o concludent_o that_o saint_n augustine_n take_v this_o matter_n of_o purgatory_n fire_n neither_o for_o a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o thereof_o it_o have_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o doubt_v nor_o for_o any_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v lead_v by_o this_o place_n to_o believe_v any_o such_o fabulous_a doctrine_n touch_v alm_n deed_n chap._n 70._o we_o may_v not_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n presume_v of_o alm_n deed_n true_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o any_o man_n do_v think_v that_o those_o enormous_a crime_n the_o doer_n whereof_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n may_v be_v daily_o commit_v and_o daily_o redeem_v with_o alm_n deed_n for_o our_o life_n be_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o god_n to_o be_v make_v propitious_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n pass_v in_o regard_n of_o alm_n deed_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v hire_v thereunto_o whereby_o we_o may_v purchase_v a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n without_o punishment_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v to_o any_o man_n the_o reins_n to_o sin_n although_o in_o this_o world_n he_o pardon_v sin_n already_o do_v through_o his_o own_o mercy_n in_o case_n there_o be_v a_o neglect_n of_o convenient_a satisfaction_n chap._n 71._o that_o light_n or_o small_a sin_n obtain_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n ●●ds_v also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o alm_n deed_n if_o any_o man_n forgive_v his_o brother_n offence_n the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a make_v satisfaction_n for_o daily_a and_o small_a sin_n without_o which_o this_o life_n be_v not_o lead_v wherefore_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v regenerate_v to_o such_o a_o father_n by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o prayer_n do_v whole_o procure_v remission_n of_o small_a and_o daily_o sin_n and_o it_o blot_v out_o all_o those_o trespass_n which_o the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a wicked_o spend_v but_o reform_v by_o repentance_n do_v forsake_v in_o case_n as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o to_o be_v forgive_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v as_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o say_v as_o we_o forgive_v they_o which_o trespass_n against_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o that_o be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v desire_v because_o it_o be_v alm_n to_o forgive_v a_o man_n that_o ask_v pardon_n animadversion_n upon_o the_o 71._o chap._n the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a make_v satisfaction_n for_o daily_a and_o small_a sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o chapter_n seem_v a_o little_a to_o lean_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ueniall_a sin_n but_o danaeus_n comment_v upon_o this_o very_a place_n do_v discuss_v and_o clear_v that_o doubt_n say_v that_o by_o a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speak_v that_o thing_n be_v attribute_v here_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n who_o blood_n be_v the_o expiation_n and_o cause_n of_o remission_n both_o of_o light_n and_o heavy_a sin_n for_o prayer_n be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n direct_v by_o christ_n himself_o to_o obtain_v our_o petition_n of_o god_n say_v in_o the_o seven_o of_o matthew_n ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o which_o attribute_n of_o prayer_n be_v much_o like_a unto_o the_o merchant_n who_o if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o prosperous_a voyage_n or_o adventure_v use_v to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v enrich_v by_o that_o his_o voyage_n or_o adventure_n final_o danaeus_n do_v cite_v a_o comparative_a speech_n of_o ancient_a father_n who_o affirm_v that_o great_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o by_o

penance_n and_o small_a offence_n by_o iteration_n or_o daily_a say_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v a_o liberty_n to_o sin_n hear_v that_o enormous_a sin_n may_v be_v redeem_v by_o penance_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v be_v terrify_v and_o drive_v to_o despair_v if_o he_o be_v enjoin_v penance_n for_o every_o small_a fault_n and_o insirmitie_n prayer_n therefore_o make_v way_n to_o the_o remission_n of_o both_o these_o degree_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o howsoever_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v we_o to_o know_v how_o to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n in_o either_o kind_n let_v not_o therefore_o this_o chapter_n prejudice_n saint_n augustine_n in_o that_o point_n of_o doctrine_n nor_o pervert_v any_o other_o therein_o chap._n 72._o there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o alm_n howbeit_o that_o best_a whereby_o we_o pardon_v our_o brother_n when_o he_o have_v offend_v us._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o say_v utter_v by_o the_o lord_n give_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v clean_o unto_o you_o reach_v to_o all_o good_a action_n do_v out_o or_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o be_v profitable_a for_o not_o only_o he_o which_o give_v meat_n unto_o the_o hungry_a drink_v unto_o the_o thirsty_a apparel_n unto_o the_o naked_a harbour_n unto_o the_o harbourlesse_a a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o persecute_a to_o the_o sick_a or_o prisoner_n visitation_n help_v to_o the_o weak_a conduct_v to_o the_o blind_a comfort_n to_o the_o mourner_n physic_n to_o the_o sick_a direction_n to_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n counsel_n to_o he_o that_o doubt_v and_o to_o every_o one_o in_o want_n that_o which_o he_o need_v but_o also_o he_o which_o forgive_v he_o who_o have_v offend_v he_o give_v alm_n yea_o and_o he_o who_o by_o stripe_n amend_v he_o over_o who_o he_o have_v authority_n or_o reform_v he_o by_o any_o discipline_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o forgive_v he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n the_o trespass_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v either_o damage_v or_o offend_v or_o else_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v forgive_v he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o perform_v a_o alm_n deed_n in_o y_fw-es ●_o he_o pardon_v and_o pray_v withal_o but_o also_o in_o that_o he_o correct_v or_o inflict_v some_o punishment_n that_o reform_v because_o therein_o he_o do_v a_o deed_n of_o mercy_n for_o there_o be_v many_o good_a office_n do_v unto_o man_n against_o their_o will_n where_o their_o good_a be_v seek_v and_o their_o own_o like_n not_o regard_v because_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v their_o own_o enemy_n and_o they_o in_o very_a deed_n become_v rather_o their_o friend_n who_o they_o take_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n through_o which_o error_n they_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a whereas_o a_o christian_a ought_v not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n there_o be_v therefore_o many_o kind_n of_o alm_n the_o performance_n whereof_o help_v we_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n chap._n 73._o that_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o a_o proficient_a as_o that_o he_o can_v frame_v himself_o to_o love_v his_o very_a enemy_n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o great_a excellency_n than_o that_o charity_n whereby_o we_o forgive_v from_o out_o hart_n that_o trespass_n which_o any_o other_o man_n have_v do_v unto_o us._n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n to_o be_v kind_a or_o liberal_a towards_o he_o who_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n but_o it_o be_v a_o more_o notable_a thing_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o heroical_a disposition_n to_o love_v thy_o enemy_n also_o and_o for_o thy_o own_o part_n always_o to_o wish_v well_o and_o to_o do_v well_o when_o thou_o may_v to_o he_o which_o wish_v evil_a unto_o thou_o and_o will_v harm_v thou_o if_o he_o can_v give_v ear_n unto_o christ_n saying_n love_v your_o enemy_n be_v good_a unto_o they_o which_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o persecute_v you_o but_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v only_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o perfect_a son_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o which_o perfection_n every_o faithful_a person_n ought_v to_o extend_v his_o uttermost_a endeavour_n and_o by_o pray_v unto_o god_n strive_v with_o himself_o &_o persuasion_n to_o bring_v his_o mind_n to_o that_o affection_n yet_o because_o this_o so_o great_a a_o virtue_n be_v not_o entertain_v by_o so_o great_a a_o multitude_n as_o we_o may_v believe_v be_v hear_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n where_o it_o be_v say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o also_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o word_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v if_o a_o man_n which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o of_o that_o perfection_n as_o he_o can_v upon_o the_o sudden_a love_n his_o enemy_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v entreat_v by_o one_o that_o have_v trespass_v against_o he_o to_o forgive_v he_o do_v unfeigned_o and_o from_o his_o heart_n forgive_v he_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v forgive_v himself_o be_v a_o petitioner_n to_o god_n when_o he_o pray_v and_o say_v even_o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n when_o we_o ourselves_o do_v ask_v remission_n thereof_o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n when_o they_o desire_v the_o same_o chap._n 74._o they_o which_o forgive_v not_o other_o man_n the_o trespass_n do_v unto_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o like_a case_n now_o again_o he_o that_o pray_v that_o man_n to_o forgive_v he_o who_o he_o have_v offend_v be_v inward_o stir_v up_o to_o that_o motion_n upon_o a_o remorse_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v he_o such_o a_o person_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v account_v for_o a_o enemy_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o hard_a a_o matter_n to_o love_v he_o in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o unfeigned_o forgive_v another_o man_n which_o seek_v peace_n the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v penitent_a for_o the_o same_o let_v he_o not_o think_v by_o any_o mean_n to_o find_v remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o god_n hand_n because_o truth_n can_v lie_v for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v unknown_a unto_o any_o that_o hear_v or_o read_v the_o gospel_n who_o it_o be_v that_o pronounce_v this_o say_n i_o be_o the_o truth_n who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n do_v exceed_o commend_v that_o sentence_n in_o the_o same_o prayer_n say_v for_o if_o you_o do_v forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o your_o offence_n he_o that_o be_v not_o awake_v with_o so_o great_a a_o thunderclap_n be_v not_o asleep_a but_o rather_o dead_a and_o yet_o be_v it_o able_a to_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a chap._n 75._o that_o alm_n do_v neither_o profit_n infidel_n nor_o those_o which_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o sinful_a life_n true_o they_o which_o live_v most_o wicked_o &_o will_v not_o amend_v such_o a_o life_n and_o so_o bad_a condition_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o high_a offence_n and_o execrable_a sin_n cease_v not_o to_o multiply_v their_o alm_n deed_n they_o do_v vain_o flatter_v themselves_o presume_v of_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v give_v alm_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v clean_o unto_o you_o for_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o far_o this_o say_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v but_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v understand_v it_o let_v they_o harken_v to_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o a_o pharisee_n desire_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v speak_v that_o he_o will_v dine_v with_o he_o and_o christ_n be_v within_o his_o house_n set_v he_o down_o to_o dinner_n now_o the_o pharisee_n begin_v to_o say_v within_o himself_o wherefore_o do_v he_o not_o wash_v before_o dinner_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o you_o pharisy_n do_v make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o dish_n but_o that_o which_o be_v within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o rapine_n and_o iniquity_n you_o fool_n do_v not_o he_o which_o make_v the_o outside_n make_v the_o inside_n also_o howbeit_o of_o your_o superfluity_n give_v alm_n &_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v clean_o unto_o you_o be_v we_o so_o to_o understand_v this_o say_n as_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v clean_o unto_o the_o pharisy_n because_o they_o give_v alm_n as_o these_o sinful_a person_n before_o speak_v of_o think_v they_o be_v to_o do_v albeit_o the_o pharisy_n believe_v not_o in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o